They were very cautious, and said they would put it to the form.

I've sown the seed at any rate, and we must wait for developments." Apparently Garnet's proposition proved acceptable to the Sixth, for the very next day a notice was pinned on the board in the hall: "There will be a General Meeting of the School on Tuesday, October 4th, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of electing a Games Captain.
"The meeting will be followed by a Symposium, when a collection will be taken, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the purchase of a form trophy.
"Performers kindly submit their names without delay to M.
HOWELL, as the program is being made up." Garnet was one of the first to read the notice, and she started off at once to the Sixth Form room.

She sought out Winona on her return.
"So my little scheme's come off!" she beamed.

"You bet the Sixth will take all the credit for evolving it, but I don't care! I've put our names down for a mandoline and guitar duet, and said we'd be ready to help with any accompaniments they like.

Meg Howell just jumped at that.
It seems Patricia Marshall and Clarice Nixon are going to sing a Christy Minstrel song, and she thought our instruments would add to the effect no end.